Seiko Recraft, not a diver, but a 44mm sporty thing for $200. Like that cushion case, and the price is nuts.

And finally, the one that caught my eye. Saw it for about $380 yesterday, best is $450 on eBay today, 1000m rating, looks great: Deep Sea Diver Pro 1000 with blue "wave" dial:

What do you guys think?

I really dig my Seiko recraft - particularly for that awesome green dial. But it's not a dive watch and won't have the solid chunky look or feel of the others. It's actually quite a slim, almost delicate feeling watch. For a diver, the Deep Blue would be my choice from among these contenders. That's a really cool dial, too.

I don't like "hommages" so those bezels won't do. But looking at that pic makes me think the Steinhart is actually not too much like a fake DSSD. Maybe a mesh bracelet or something would mix it up nicely.

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...bloody 4 o clock dates...

I don't like dates. But somehow I like those. I am a pervert.

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Originally Posted by RogerP

I really dig my Seiko recraft - particularly for that awesome green dial. But it's not a dive watch and won't have the solid chunky look or feel of the others. It's actually quite a slim, almost delicate feeling watch. For a diver, the Deep Blue would be my choice from among these contenders. That's a really cool dial, too.

Agreed on all counts. As I said, I think that Recraft on a fat leather strap would be a really nice casual wear, though doesn't really belong in this company. I'm sweating on the Deep Blue...it's pretty nice but I just don't know anything about them.